Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets

by Chelsea Ichaso

Piper's fall was no accident. Did someone want her dead? It's up to her sister to discover the truth in this shocking new thriller with an unreliable narrator, from the acclaimed author of Little Creeping Things.

Piper Sullivan was in a strange hiking accident last month and has been in a coma ever since. Her older sister, Savannah, can't pretend to be optimistic about it; things look bad. Piper will likely never wake up, and Savannah will never get any answers about what exactly happened.

But then Savannah finds a note in Piper's locker, inviting Piper to a meeting of their school's wilderness club…at the very place and on the very day that she fell. Which means there was a chance that Piper wasn't alone. Someone might've seen something. Worse, someone might've done something. But who would want to hurt the perfect Piper Sullivan…and why?

To discover the truth, Savannah joins the club on their weekend-long camping trip on the same mountain where her sister fell. But she better be careful; everyone in the club is a suspect, and everyone seems to be keeping secrets about that tragic day.

And Savannah? She's been keeping secrets, too...

Also by Chelsea Ichaso:

Little Creeping Things

Praise for Little Creeping Things:

"Little Creeping Things, with its cast of creepy and untrustworthy characters, will satisfy the appetites of all manner of mystery fans."—Booklist

"Ichaso's debut is a riveting whodunnit... a psychological thriller worthy of mystery aficionados."—School Library Journal

"The reveal…is both well earned and eerie."—Kirkus

"Little Creeping Things is a stunning debut in every sense of the word. From the chilling opening pages to the jaw-dropping final reveal, the pacing is relentless, the twists dizzying. Cass is the best kind of unreliable narrator, delightfully acerbic and hopelessly sincere even when she isn't telling the truth. Chelsea Ichaso has without a doubt written the breakout thriller of the year."—Dana Mele, author of People Like Us

• ISBN10: 172825597X
• ISBN13: 9781728255972
• Publish Date: 5 May 2022
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Sourcebooks Fire
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

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This sort of YA thriller wasn’t my thing until I read A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, but that series was so good I had to try other books like it!

 

Dead Girls Can’t Tell Secrets is not an extraordinary, magical, lyrical read that will change your life. But its a solid, light read for when you’re bored and don’t really want to watch a bad TV show.

 

LET ME BE CLEAR; THAT’S NOT A BAD THING. IT’S A GOOD BOOK AND A GREAT WAY TO SPEND AN AFTERNOON!

 

It's fast-paced, easy to read, well-edited, and the twists keep coming. They’re all young, and human, and have regrets and secrets. That being said, there are a few loose threads by the end of it, and I am fairly annoyed that there weren’t any consequences for a certain someone. However, I really liked that our main, Savannah, really grew as a person and became a much better one.